Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of________________?

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1. Which one of the following alcohols will be formed when ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with acetone ?

   A. primary alcohol
   B. secondary alcohol
   C. tertiary alcohol
   D. dihydric alcohol

2. Acetaldehyele cyanohydrin on acid hydrolysis yields___________________?

   A. Tartaric acid
   B. Propanoic acid
   C. Lactic acid
   D. Valeric acid

3. The inhaled breath of diabetics patient contain acetone. A medical student wishes to test for diabetes by asking patient to bubble their breath through a reagent ?

   A. alkaline aquenous iodine
   B. aqueous bromine
   C. Fehling solution
   D. aqueous NaOH

4. Why does Ethyl Alcohol show high boiling point then Acetone?

   A. Due to Hydrogen bonding
   B. Due to high molecular weight
   C. Due to its Acidic nature
   D. Due to its Low molecular weight

   Submitted by: Naintara Mustafa

5. The Clemmenson reduction of acetone yields

   A. Ethanol
   B. Ethanal
   C. Propane
   D. Propanol

   Submitted by: Aamir khan Hullio

6. Carboxylic acid reacts with ammonia to form ammonium salts which on heating produces_______________?

   A. CO2
   B. Alkane
   C. Ester
   D. Acidamide

7. The halogen which reacts spontaneously with gold (Au) to form Au+3 is ________________?

   A. F2
   B. Cl2
   C. Br2
   D. I2

8. Which one of the following molecules does not form alcohol when reacts with Grignard reagent ?

   A. formaldehyde
   B. acetaldehyde
   C. propanone
   D. carbondioxide

9. O3 reacts with CH2CH2 to form ozonide. On hydrolysis it forms

   A. Ethylene oxide
   B. HCHO
   C. Ethylene glycol
   D. Ethyl alcohol

   Submitted by: Aamir khan Hullio

10. Which of the following compounds has the empirical formula CH2O and reacts with sodium hydroxide ?

    A. carbonic acid
    B. ethanol
    C. acetic acid
    D. methanoic acid